#UNWTO News Updates
It has been a busy few weeks for UNWTO, filled with travel, high-level meetings and innovation. In this latest edition of the UNWTO Newsletter, read about the Secretary-General’s official visit to one of Africa’s most exciting tourism destinations. We’ve also strengthened our ties with Tajikistan, plus we’re working with ONCE to celebrate the most accessible […]
CITES’ COP18 to deal with 56 proposals for 550 species
CITES’ COP18 TO TAKE MAJOR POLICY DECISIONS (Posted 17th August 2019) The 183 countries that are Parties to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species, CITES, will adopt decisions and resolutions to expand and strengthen the global wildlife trade regime at CITES’ upcoming triennial World Wildlife Conference. The 18th such meeting, informally known as […]
The Blue Swan Daily #Aviation News
ATCNews readers now have daily access to the Blue Swan Daily Aviation News, courtesy of #CAPA by simply clicking on www.blueswandaily.com
Belgium to continue her support for Uganda’s tourism industry
NEW AMBASSADOR OF THE KINGDOM OF BELGIUM CONFIRMS CONTINUED SUPPORT TO UGANDA’S TOURISM SECTOR (Posted 16th August 2019) Uganda and the Kingdom of Belgium have for long enjoyed cordial and warm relations, since Uganda attained independence. Wrote the Royal Belgian Embassy in Kampala on their Facebook page upon Ambassador Veestraeten being received by President Museveni […]
UK softens anti travel advisories against Kenya
KEY TOURIST AREAS IN KENYA NOW SPARED FROM UK’S ANTI TRAVEL ADVICE (Posted 16th August 2019) The Foreign and Commonwealth Office of the British government has finally lifted their negative travel advisory against key upcountry areas in Kenya but retained their anti travel advice against sections of the coast, reaching from the Somali border to […]
The Blue Swan Daily #Aviation News
ATCNews readers now have daily access to the Blue Swan Daily Aviation News, courtesy of #CAPA by simply clicking on www.blueswandaily.com
Tour D’EAC visits East African Community offices in Arusha
TOUR D’EAC GETS BLESSING FROM EAC SECRETARIAT AND SUPPORT FROM THE EAST AFRICAN BUSINESS COUNCIL and GIZ (Posted 15th August 2019) The noble idea to promote East African unity through a cycling race across the five core countries of the East African Community, Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Burundi and Rwanda, has gained further momentum when the […]
Silverstone Air to launch flights from Nairobi’s Wilson Airport to Homa Bay
NEW DESTINATION TO SUPPORT TRADE AND TOURISM (Posted 15th August 2019) Following the acquisition of two Fokker 50 aircraft, recently reported on ATCNews’ social media platforms, has Silverstone now announced the launch of flights between Wilson Airport and the western Kenyan town of Homa Bay. The additional aircraft will further help to increase frequencies to […]
#Mauritius now connected daily with #Nairobi
TOP FIVE TOURISM ATTRACTIONS WHEN VISITING MAURITIUS (Posted 15th August 2019) Mauritius is a year-round destination for golfing holidays with 10 international-standard 18-hole courses and three nine-hole courses offering breathtaking views Mauritius is firmly established as a favoured destination for South African travellers, and now the Indian Ocean island is attracting visitors from Kenya and […]
Major challenge for La Digue’s Feast of Assumption as power cable fails
VISITORS TO LA DIGUE’S ‘FEAST OF ASSUMPTION‘ MAY FACE LENGTHY POWER CUTS AS SUPPLY CABLE FAILS (Posted 14th August 2019) Visitors to La Digue island on the occasion of the Feast of Assumption this year will be facing the prospects of blackouts and power interruptions at their hotels and residences after an underwater cable, supplying […]
Seychelles Hospitality and Tourism Association writes open letter to their minister
SHTA MINCES NO WORDS AS THEY WRITE DETAILED LETTER TO GOVERNMENT ABOUT THE SECTOR’S CHALLENGES (Posted 14th August 2019) SHTA PUBLISHES OPEN LETTER TO MINISTER DIDIER DOGLEY The SHTA Board recently decided to take action on behalf of its members and write publicly to the Minister for Tourism, Civil Aviation, Ports & Marine, about a […]
#Elewana News Updates
ELEWANA NEWSLETTER – JULY 2019 A special moment in time as Elewana Elsa’s Kopje celebrates its 20th Anniversary with Actress Virginia McKenna – star of the iconic movie Born Free Elewana Elsa’s Kopje was joined by a very special guest of honour, Virginia McKenna for a number of memorable events that took place from the […]
The Blue Swan Daily #Aviation News
ATCNews readers now have daily access to the Blue Swan Daily Aviation News, courtesy of #CAPA by simply clicking on www.blueswandaily.com
#Ghana’s tourism revival continues
CULTURE, SONG AND DANCE RANKS HIGH AS GHANA PROMOTES NEW TOURISM PRODUCTS (Posted 14th August 2019) Earlier in the year did a group of Ghanean students, studying business tourism, get in touch with ATCNews, seeking to have their very special story published. They narrated their story and explained in details their objectives and mission: They […]
Founders’ Lodge gains international recognition for excellence
FOUNDERS LODGE SCOOPS TWO INTERNATIONAL AWARDS (Posted 14th August 2019) Founders Lodge Scoops Two 2019 Boutique Hotel Guest Experience Awards Founders Lodge by Mantis has received deserved international awards recognition, picking up wins in two categories at The Boutique Hotel Guest Experience (BoHo) Awards earlier this year. The prestigious property was named as the winner […]
#ATLF2019 to help #Africa build a thriving tourism industry
KWAZULU NATAL GOVERNMENT KEY SPONSOR OF MAJOR LEAGUE AFRICAN TOURISM EVENT (Posted 14th August 2019) Continental representatives of the tourism sector will be hosted by the KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Government at Durban’s International Convention Centre in South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal from 27-29 August at the 2019 African Tourism Leadership Forum (ATLF Durban). Speakers and delegates to the […]
Wilderness Safaris News Updates
There’s been a lot of news recently so here’s a little summary as we wind down winter in SA… Biggest news in July: Jao and King’s Pool opened and we had a successful Nedbank Tour de Tuli (waiting for stats before we can do the press release on the 14th successful tour) Jao Camp […]
African journalists can win a fully paid for trip to Addis Ababa for #AHIF2019
ROLL THE DICE TO WIN A TRIP TO AHIF 2019 (Posted 14th August 2019) WIN an Invitation to the 2019 Africa Hotel Investment Forum (AHIF) and Travel to Ethiopia to Cover the Largest African Hospitality Event in Africa APO Group will grant an African journalist an all-expenses-paid trip to the conference APO Group (www.APO-opa.com), the […]
The Blue Swan Daily #Aviation News
ATCNews readers now have daily access to the Blue Swan Daily Aviation News, courtesy of #CAPA by simply clicking on www.blueswandaily.com
#Kempinski Villa Rosa welcomes Roberto Simone as new General Manager
ROBERTO SIMONE JOINS VILLA ROSA KEMPINSKI AS NEW GENERAL MANAGER (Posted 13th August 2019) Kempinski Hotels is pleased to announce the appointment of a highly respected and very experienced luxury hospitality professional, Roberto Simone, as the new General Manager in charge of the luxury city hotel, Villa Rosa Kempinski and the high-end tented camp in […]
Tour D’EAC reaches #Tanzania
TOUR D’EAC NOW IN TANZANIA HEADING TO ARUSHA (Posted 12th August 2019) After completing the Kenya section of the 2019 edition of the Tour D’EAC yesterday has the cycling team crossed the border at Namanga into Tanzania, the third country on this year’s route. After camping near the border is the race today morning heading […]
African Parks on #WorldElephantDay
Four Reasons for Hope this World Elephant Day Elephants in Zakouma National Park, Chad. Photo: Marcus Westberg Dear Friends, Too often good news in conservation is just the absence of bad news. But today on World Elephant Day we want to celebrate some good news for elephants that is transpiring in several of the parks […]
#EthiopianAirlines the only African airline in the world top ten for youngest fleets
Another edition of #ATQNews from #Nigeria and beyond ATQnews.com a member of Travel Media Group. This is the online platform for African Travel Quarterly (ATQ), the first Travel magazine in West Africa which solely focuses on travel and tourism issues. It started publishing offline about 10 years ago. ATQnews.com features reports that cover a wide […]
#AviaDevEurope2019
PODCAST: Max Oldorf from ch-aviation discusses the latest European aviation news AviaDev Insight Europe is the first podcast dedicated to the European Regional Aviation industry. We bring prominent industry voices to the table to establish the "ground truth" in an informal and candid fashion. This month’s podcast features Max Oldorf, CCO of ch-aviation where we […]
The Blue Swan Daily #Aviation News
ATCNews readers now have daily access to the Blue Swan Daily Aviation News, courtesy of #CAPA by simply clicking on www.blueswandaily.com
#ReunionIsland’s Le Piton de la Fournaise erupts for the 4th time this year
The sky of southern Reunion has already been illuminated with glowing clouds with the appearance of the first lava flows this Sunday, August 11, 2019 shortly after 17.00 hours local time. The Piton de la Fournaise, which rises to 2,631 meters altitude, offers again its unique spectacle in the Indian Ocean . With its natural […]
#AirSeychelles new #Airbus #A320neo lands in Johannesburg
AIR SEYCHELLES OPERATES MAIDEN FLIGHT TO THE AFRICAN MAINLAND WITH ITS NEW A320NEO (Posted 12th August 2019) Air Seychelles has invited government officials, leading members of the travel and tourism trade, travel and general media and members of the business community to attend their celebration of the inaugural flight from the Seychelles to the African […]
#AirNamibia disputes ‘Death Row’ claims by sections of the media
AIR NAMIBIA IS UNDERGOING RESTRUCTURING BUT WILL REMAIN IN THE SKIES (Posted 12th August 2019) Air Namibia has vehemently refuted media reports that the company was, as one publication put it, on ‘Death Row‘ and released the statement shown above. What ATCNews could establish though was that the airline was trying to shed their […]
#LionNews – Courtesy of Wilderness Safaris
MORE ON WORLD LION DAY 2019 For World Lion Day, we’re focusing on the first of our Lionscapes, as we strive to raise awareness of the decline in lion numbers, and inspire positive action to aid in the species’ recovery. At 2.25 million hectares, Kafue National Park is one of Africa’s largest protected areas. Despite […]
The Saint Ange Tourism Report, Volume 3 Edition 26
ENJOY THE LATEST EDITION OF THE #SAINTANGE TOURISM REPORT FRESH FROM THE #SEYCHELLES AND THE OTHER #INDIANOCEAN ISLANDS (Posted 11th August 2019) The Editorial this week highlights: a. Tourism must be taken seriously. b. New Newspaper for Seychelles being launched very soon. c. Allen Ernesta, the Seychelles Artist who left us too soon. d. Change […]
